Mandy Thorn MBE - Chair, Marches Local Enterprise Partnership
Directing nearly £145 million of investment into the region over the past ten years
£145m invested in Marches£145M invested in Marches
* Figures for the Marches LEP and Hereford Enterprise Zone
£31m invested in innovation£31m invested in innovation
* Figures for the Marches LEP and Hereford Enterprise Zone
18,230 jobs created or in pipeline18,230 jobs created
* Figures for the Marches LEP and Hereford Enterprise Zone
15,771 learners assisted since 201515,771 learners assisted since 2015
* Figures for the Marches LEP and Hereford Enterprise Zone 52,295 businesses helped by Marches Growth Hub since 201552,295 businesses helped since 2015
* Figures for the Marches LEP and Hereford Enterprise Zone 2,110 apprenticeships delivered2,110 apprenticeships delivered since 2015
* Figures for the Marches LEP and Hereford Enterprise Zone £4.97m invested in skills capital£4.97m invested in skills capital since 2015
* Figures for the Marches LEP and Hereford Enterprise Zone 2,200 jobs to be created by £18m investment in the HEZ2,200 jobs to be created through £18m investment in Skylon Park, Hereford Enterprise Zone
* Figures for the Marches LEP and Hereford Enterprise Zone
93%+ high-speed broadband coverage93%+ high-speed broadband coverage across the region
* Figures for the Marches LEP and Hereford Enterprise ZoneContinuing to deliver on our mission to drive the region’s economy despite the unprecedented impact of the pandemic
A total of 25,000 sq ft of office space is now being marketed at Shrewsbury’s Flaxmill and Maltings
£3.5m LEP investment sees 72 new jobs, 174 new apprentices and enrolment of over 1,000 students in the first four years
Creation of more than 4,000 sq m of employment space, forecast 98 new jobs by 2023 and 426 by 2031
30,277 business interactions30,277 business interactions through Marches Growth Hub
782 people helped to start a business 782 people helped to start a business
235 Marches Growth Hub events 235 Marches Growth Hub events
Consistently high customer satisfactionConsistently high customer satisfaction
5,930 attendees at growth hub events5,930 attendees at growth hub events
13,980 referrals made to partners13,980 referrals made to partners
1,457 Marches calls to the National Business Support Helpline1,457 Marches calls to the National Business Support Helpline
30,663 unique visitors to the website30,663 unique visitors to the website
45,990 website visits 45,990 website visits
Businesses turned to the Marches Growth Hub for support, advice and access to funding in record numbers.
£22,000 Marches Building Investment Grant helps company move to new Hereford offices
Growth Hub support helps Planet Doughnut Ltd grow from three employees to 32 in three years
£50,000 ERDF Business Growth Programme 2 grant helps business move to Telford creating 37 new jobs by end of 2022
An investment of over £50m in land and buildings at Skylon Park is entering it's final stages
The Marches LEP invested £2.82m of Local Growth Funding into creating the UK’s leading centre of excellence in cyber security
The Marches LEP has a range of champions working across the region to drive change and development in the areas they represent.
Marches LEP financial statement 2020-2021